Nepali Maoists and political groups supporting them said that they will block Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala’s envoy designate for India, an obscure retired diminutive woman who is also a niece of the PM claiming that the decision was taken without consulting them.

Apparently, even the Indian Government was taken aback by the appointment as it did not expect announcements till the Maoists joined the interim government as the 8th partner.